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Manager - Accountancy Practice

Lochead Sandford Recruitment Limited
Posted 9 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH12 5EY, Scotland

Salary

£60,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an experienced Accounts/Client Manager at a growing Accountancy Practice in Scotland, requiring a qualified CA/ACCA, part qualified, or qualified by experience.
  • Candidates should have several years of hands-on experience in a UK Accountancy Practice, focusing on year-end accounts preparation, client bookkeeping, and VAT.
  • The role offers a competitive salary and provides additional holiday days as you progress, with the flexibility of part-time hours considered.
  • Remote working is possible after the probationary period, but candidates must be based in Scotland for weekly face-to-face meetings with the Director.
  • The ideal candidate should be highly motivated and able to manage a diverse client portfolio while providing proactive service and maintaining strong client relationships.
**CAN BE REMOTE WORKING AFTER COMPLETION OF STANDARD PROBATIONARY PERIOD- THEREFORE YOU SHOULD BE BASED IN SCOTLAND FOR A WEEKLY CATCH UP WITH DIRECTOR**

PART TIME/FLEXIBLE HOURS ALSO CONSIDERED

COMPETITIVE SALARY WITH AN ADDITIONAL DAYS HOLIDAY GAINED, AS YOU PROGRESS

Are you a QUALIFIED CA/ACCA, PART QUALIFIED or QUALIFIED BY EXPERIENCE with several years hands on UK Accountancy Practice Firm background in general practice-year end accounts preparation, client bookkeeping, VAT and possibly some basic tax.

Are you seeking a fresh change with a varied 'hands on' role with real flexibility to work from mainly from home-if desiredwith regular Teams meetings with the rest of the small team and ability to catch up with the Director face to face, once per week.

Our client, a small, busy and growing Accountancy Practice seeks to recruit an experienced Accounts/Client Manager to manage a client portfolio and take responsibility for preparing a range of year end financial accounts with added review of client work, a range of client bookkeeping and VAT and use of various IT accounts systems, such as Quickbooks, Xero, Sage, Iris Lead schedules and ICAS pack.

This is a 'hands on' role suiting someone who enjoys being involved in all aspects with regular client contact/ liaison and is a non people management role but more a client portfolio management role.

You will be joining a small but highly motivated team who are on their own journey to provide the best service to this client's client base; providing a very personal and best practice service that cover a wide range of sectors, the role will therefore provide a great deal of client contact helping them build success in their business. As accountancy work is trying to change to meet the new ways of working, our client feels they embrace this more flexible way of working.

IDEAL PERSON:

Qualified CA/ACCA, Part Qualified or Qualified through years of UK Accountancy Practice Firm experience, highly motivated, determined to succeed and can work well within a team or on their own when required. We will provide a flexible working environment and will aim, working with you, to help you find that perfect work/life balance.

Our client is growing quickly and needs someone to come on board to help with that growth, someone who wants the opportunity to be part of something special, a career to take you through many years, helping this client to continually grow and provide the best service possible to all clients. Client base ranges from large Limited Companies, property businesses, individuals of a high net worth and those in the entertainment sector together with businesses in hospitality, building together with your main street businesses. Our client also provides specialist tax support for Legal firms and a bespoke support service for other Accountancy practices.


MAIN DUTIES:

?Service a varied portfolio of clients in a pro-active manner.

?Preparation of management accounts for a variety of clients and writing meaningful commentaries on the figures which will assist clients in effectively running their businesses.

?Preparation of forecasts, business plans and other ad hoc reports.

?Preparation of annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

?Preparation of VAT Returns including partial exemption calculations.

?Setting up clients with HMRC for Paye, Vat and Corporation Tax.

?Assisting with review and development of improved working practices and in house training sessions.

?Liaising with HMRC and Companies House

?Developing and maintaining client contact and relationships.


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